The stability and resilience of grazing land in “A†condition was demonstrated in a central Queensland grazing trial where landscape stability was potentially compromised when short term grazing pressure was too high for long term sustainable use (Silcock et. al. 2005). The pasture at the site was characterised by a predominance of the 3P (palatable, perennial, productive) grasses Desert bluegrass (Bothriochloa ewartiana), Black speargrass (Heteropogon contortus) and Golden beardgrass (Chrysopogon fallax). These grasses are the mainstay for animal productivity and sustainable long term grazing. The density of these grasses was maintained through seven years of mostly high annual utilisation levels with associated high grazing pressure. ...
Anderson, L., van Klinken, R. D., and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: 'A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference'. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
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